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As regards all civil disputes, even as to fines, pecuniary penalties, confinement, or restraint, inflicted by consuls on board of the ships of the nation which they represent, no summary or active interference whatsoever by the British authorities is expedient. If any such cases should become the subject of judicial investigation, or of any legal proceedings whatsoever, before any British civil or criminal tribunal, or any British magistrates, the British executive authorities will of course give effect to the process and directions of such tribunals or magistrates; but otherwise they ought not to interfere until regularly applied to and put in motion in a legal and formal manner.

You are to conform your future conduct to these instructions; but, having regard to you should the usage which appears to have so long prevailed in the colony, I think that give reasonable notice (say of three months) by circular to the consuls of the course which it will be necessary for you to pursue, and during that period you must use great caution in giving effect to any consular sentence.

Governor Stevenson, C.B.,

&c.

&c. &c.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

G. C. LEWIS.

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a further despatch from Sir Rutherford

Alcock, inclosing copies of correspondence

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office